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De Dignitatibus Vacantibus

1 Martin V

1417.4 Id. Dec.Constance.(f. 21.)

To the bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Civitaten.), the archdeacon of Limerick and Gillebert Ohiarlaythe, canon of Cork. Mandate to collate and assign to Cornelius Osyghichayn, clerk, of the diocese of Cloyne (Cluonen.), who lately received papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted to all, even holy orders and hold a benefice even with cure, the archdeaconry of Cloyne (Clounen.) a nonmajor, non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 30 marks, void and reserved by ‘Execrabilis,’ because the late John Meyler obtained and held with it for more than a month the perpetual vicarage of Valysbealayn (i.e. Balysbealayn) in the said diocese. Vite etc. (Antonius. xv. Die decima octaua Junii moccccoxviiio. de Ponto.) [Cf. f. 34d.]

1418.5 Kal. May.Constance. (f. 25.)

To the prior of the priory of Glascarric in the diocese of Ferns. Mandate to collate and assign to John Macmurhuga, perpetual vicar of Kylltynille in the diocese of Leighlin, priest, the deanery of Leighlin, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 12 marks, void by the death of Thomas Staffyn; notwithstanding that he holds the above vicarage, value not exceeding 6 marks, with which he is hereby dispensed to hold the deanery for three years. Dignum etc. (Antonius. xxx. Quarto Non. Augusti Anno Primo. de Ponto.)

1418.7 Kal. July.Geneva.(f. 26.)

To the abbot of St. Finbar's (Fynbarri) de Antro without the walls of Cork. Mandate to collate and assign to John Pellyn, dean of Emly, the archdeaconry of Cork, a non-major, nonelective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 16 marks, void by the resignation of Geoffrey Pellyn. Before obtaining the archdeaconry he is to resign the deanery. Dignum etc. (Antonius. xxi. Quarto Non. Augusti Anno Primo. de Ponto.)

2 Non. April.Constance.(f. 34d.)

To the bishop of Oloron, the precentor of Cork, and Richard Canteuell, canon of Lismore. Mandate to collate and assign to Robert Barry, canon of Cork, the archdeaconry of Cloyne (Clonen.), a non-major, non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 20 marks, void by the death of John Meylere; notwithstanding that he holds the rectory of Gortenach in the diocese of Cloyne, and a canonry and prebend of Cork, value not exceeding 6 marks. He is hereby dispensed to hold the said rectory together with the archdeaconry for three years. Vite etc. (Franciscus. Pro deo. Sexto Kal. Septembris Anno Primo. de Agello.) [Cf. f. 21.]

6 Kal. March.Constance.(f. 51.)

To John Macgillavanem, clerk, of the diocese of Ardagh. Reservation of the deanery of Ardagh, a major dignity, value not exceeding 20 marks, about to become void by the promotion, made by the pope, of Cornelius Ofergayl, elect of Ardagh, to that see, and by his approaching consecration. Vite etc.

Concurrent mandate to the bishops of Spoleto and Clonmacnoise (Cluanen.), and the prior of the priory of Fowr in the diocese of Meath. Vite etc. (Franciscus. xiiii. xv. (rectius xiii. xv. or xiiii. xvi.) Die vicesima tercia Marcii mccccxviii. die Agello.)

Ibid.(f. 81.)

To the bishop of Concordia, the abbot of SS. Peter and Paul's, Armagh, and Nemeas Ofyndrachtaid, canon of Clogher. Mandate to collate and assign to Denis Oculean, clerk, of the diocese of Armagh, the deanery of Armagh, void by the death of Thomas Oluchurean, as below. Denis, in his suit against Thomas about the deanery, obtained from Baldassar, called John XXIII, letters ordering the Cistercian abbot of St. Patrick's, Newry (de Viridiligno), in the diocese of Dromore, to deprive Thomas and collate and assign the deanery to him [Cal. VI, 421]. Arthur Mackamail, rector of Balicluyg in the diocese of Armagh, under commission from Thomas, abbot of St. Patrick's, proceeded against Thomas, after the obedience to the above pope had ceased in those parts, and delivered a definitive sentence, depriving Thomas and making provision to Denis. Thomas obtained from the Council of Constance the commission of his appeal to Master William Maligeneri, papal chaplain and auditor, but died while it was pending. The pope, considering the suit to have been extinguished by the death of Thomas, orders the above to collate and assign to Denis the said deanery, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 60 marks; notwithstanding that he is litigating in the Roman court about the rectory of Donmachmor Mugyhymclair in the diocese of Armagh, value not exceeding 12 marks, with which he is hereby dispensed to hold the deanery for life. Vite etc. (Antonius. xxxiii. Duodecimo Kal. Augusti Anno Primo. de Ponto.) [See ibid., p. 477, and above, pp. 43 and 44.]

8 Id. March.Constance.(f. 82d.)

To the precentor of Waterford. Mandate to reserve for collation to John Bryan, priest, of the diocese of Ferns, the precentorship of Ferns, a non-major, non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 30 marks, about to become void by the promotion, made by the pope, of Robert, elect of Ferns, and by his approaching consecration. Dignum etc. (Antonius. xxi. Octavo Id. Augusti Anno Primo. de Ponto.)

5 Kal. Aug.Geneva.(f. 83d.)

To Denis Odonchuga. Collation and provision to him (who lately received papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 21, after which he was so promoted and obtained the rectory of Kynalegda Yheratrach in the diocese of Kilmacduagh) of the deanery of Kilmacduagh, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 10 marks, void at the apostolic see and reserved by the promotion, made by the pope, of Dermit, bishop of Kilmacduagh, to that see, and by his consecration, which took place by the pope's order at the apostolic see; notwithstanding that he holds the rectory of the said church (the cure of which is exercised by a perpetual vicar), value not exceeding 6 marks, with which he is hereby dispensed to hold the deanery for five years, after which, if he has not exchanged one of them for a compatible benefice, he is to resign the rectory. Vite etc.

Concurrent mandate to the bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (Civitaten.), the archdeacon of Kilmore and the precentor of Killaloe. Vite etc. (Antonius. xv.xvii. Octavo Id. Augusti Anno Primo. de Ponto.)

6 Id. Aug.Geneva.(f. 92d.)

To the dean of Emly. Mandate to collate and assign to Richard Pellyn, sometime dean of Cork (who says he has studied canon and civil law at Oxford for about six years), the said deanery of Cork, a major dignity with cure, value not exceeding 10 marks, void by the resignation of the same Richard made before John Scot, clerk, of the diocese of Cork, notary public, and witnesses; notwithstanding that he holds canonries and prebends of Lismore and Emly, value not exceeding 7 marks, and the perpetual vicarage of Kynsall in the diocese of Cork, value not exceeding 40 marks, with which latter he is hereby dispensed to hold the deanery for life. Dignum etc. (Antonius. xxix. Octauo Kal. Septembris Anno Primo. de Ponto.) [See below, p. 94.]

16 Kal. Feb.Constance.(f. 105d.)

To the bishop of Cefalu or Cephalonia (Cephaluden.), the abbot of St. Mary's, Monasteranenagh (de Magio) in the diocese of Limerick, and John Oflachimayn, canon of Ardfert. Mandate to collate and assign to Thomas Orywyrdayn, (fn. 2) canon of Limerick, the archdeaconry of Emly, a non-major, non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 12 marks, void by the death of Donald Ohanchyn; notwithstanding that he holds the canonry and prebend of Effyn in Limerick, value not exceeding 8 marks, and the parish church of Rathronayn in the diocese of Limerick, which latter he is, upon obtaining the archdeaconry, to resign. Vite etc. (Antonius. xxii. de Ponto.)

1417.7 Id. Dec.Constance.(f. 106d.)

To the priors of Achras, Crosmolina and Chroys in the diocese of Killala. Mandate to collate and assign to Charles Ohamuthy, clerk, of the diocese of Killala (who has had papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 21), the provostship of Killala, a non-major, elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 16 marks, void because Alan Ohamuthy, when holding it, obtained by collation of the ordinary and held therewith for some time the deanery of the same church, like wise a dignity; John Baret, canon of St. Thomas the Martyr's by Buttevant (juxta Botoniam), O.S.A., in the diocese of Clonmacnoise, who unduly detains possession, pretending to have received it in commendam by papal authority, being removed. Vite etc.

1418.15 Kal. Feb.Constance.(f. 115.)

To the bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo, the dean of Armagh, and Maurice Macbloscaid, canon of Derry. Mandate to collate and assign to Odo Ochaylti, priest, rector of Tamlahtmacneach in the diocese of Derry, the archdeaconry of Connor, a major elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 12 marks, void and reserved because John Oneyll, when holding the rectory of Acheochayll in the diocese of Connor, obtained and held it therewith for more than a month against ‘Execrabilis’ notwithstanding that he holds the above rectory, value not exceeding 3 marks, with which he is hereby dispensed to hold the arch deaconry for three years, after which he is to resign the rectory. Vite etc. (Antonius. xxx. Die decima Marcii moccccoxviiio. de Ponto.)

To Odo Ohogayn. Collation and provision to him (who says he is of noble birth and has studied canon law for some time, and who has had papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 21) of the precentorship of Killaloe, a non-major, non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 8 marks, void and reserved by the death at the apostolic see of Roderick Olonyrgayn; notwithstanding that the pope has lately [above, p. 76] ordered provision to be made to him of the rectory of Balynacloiche in the diocese of Killaloe, value not exceeding 6 (cf. ibid.) marks, which he is hereby dispensed to hold with the precentorship for life. Vite etc.

To Thady Obruin, canon of Leighlin. Reservation to him (who has had papal dispensation, as the son of an unmarried man and an unmarried woman related in the third and fourth degrees of kindred, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 21, after which and after having obtained the rectory of Muylyndmycduyb in the diocese of Leighlin, the present pope ordered provision to be made to him of the canonry and prebend of Achabull in Leighlin, at the same time appropriating thereto for Thady's life the said rectory, and dispensing him to hold the said canonry and prebend, as above, p. 51) of the archdeaconry of Glendalough (Gleandalachasen.) in Dublin, a non-major, non-elective dignity with cure, value not exceeding 40 marks, about to become void by the promotion, made by papal authority, of Donald, elect of Derry, to that see, and by his approaching consecration; notwithstanding that, as he says, provision was ordered to be made to him, when holding the above rectory, of the above canonry and prebend, value altogether not exceeding 14 marks. Vite etc.

To the bishop of Arezzo (Aretin.), the abbot of Leix (de Lege dei) in the diocese of Leighlin, and the dean of Emly. Mandate to collate and assign to Adam Knaygh, priest, of the diocese of Ossory alias Lismore (who has received papal dispensation, as the son of a priest and an unmarried woman, to be promoted etc. as above, f. 21, after which he obtained a certain perpetual vicarage of the parish church of St. Nicholas in the diocese of Waterford, which he has resigned to the ordinary), the archdeaconry of Ossory, a non-major dignity, value not exceeding 60 marks, void by the death of Thomas Herbu[r]gh; notwithstanding that the pope has lately ordered provision to be made to him of the rectory of Kylneygh in the diocese of Ferns, which provision is to become null upon his obtaining the archdeaconry. Vite etc. (Franciscus. xxi. Quarta Nonas Septembris Anno Primo. de Agello. In the date Decembris has been corrected in the margin in the margin to Septembris by Franciscus.)

De Canonicatibus Et Prebendis Et Dignitatibus Vacantibus

13 Kal. Feb.Constance.(f. 225.)

To William Croyser, M.A. Collation and provision to him, who has studied theology for four years, of the canonry and prebend and precentorship, a non-major, non-elective dignity with cure, of Moray, value altogether to a non-resident not exceeding 50l. of old sterlings, which became void by the death of John de Spineto and were, inasmuch as he was a writer of letters of the papal penitentiary, reserved by Peter de Luna, called Benedict XIII, who had not disposed of them when he was deposed by the Council of Constance, and which therefore remain reserved to the present pope; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and prebend of Dunkeld, and the parish church of Kirkgonzan, and intends to litigate about the parish church of Torbolton in the diocese of Glasgow, values to non-residents not exceeding 6, 20 and 40l. of old sterlings. He is hereby dispensed to hold together for three years the precentorship and Torbolton, if he gain it, during which time he is to exchange one of them for another benefice compatible with the other; if not, he is thereafter to resign Torbolton. He is also to resign Kirkgonzan upon obtaining the precentorship. Litterarum etc. [See above, p. 67.]

Concurrent mandate to the abbots of Citeaux and Kynlos in the dioceses of Chálons and Moray, and the archdeacon of Teviotdale (Theridalit, rectius Thevidalie) in Glasgow. Litterarum etc.

De Prebendis Et Dignitatibus Vacantibus

To the bishop of Dunkeld and the abbots of Saint-Maixent (Sancti Maxencii) and Balmurynagth in the dioceses of Poitiers and St. Andrews. Mandate to collate and assign to William Croyser, canon of Dunkeld, M.A., who has studied in the faculty of theology at Paris, the canonry and prebend of Glasgow and archdeaconry of Teviotdale (Thevidalie), an office with cure, value altogether not exceeding 80l., which became void by the death of James Walteri; notwithstanding that he holds a canonry and prebend of Dunkeld; holds under a grant in commendam, so long as the present wars last, the parish church of Kirkgonzan; formerly had a papal grant of the parish church of Magna Kaveris in the diocese of Glasgow, value not exceeding 6, 20 and 60l. respectively; that the pope has ordered provision to be made to him of a canonry and prebend and the precentorship, a non-major dignity, of Moray, value not exceeding 60l. (cf. the preceding); has dispensed him to hold the precentorship and Magna Kaveris together for three years; and has also lately made provision to him of a benefice with or without cure, even if a canonry and prebend, dignity etc. in the gift of the bishop and chapter of Aberdeen. The period of five years of the said commenda is hereby prolonged for a period of five years only from the time of his obtaining the above archdeaconry, but upon obtaining the archdeaconry he is to resign Magna Kaveris and the canonry and prebend and precentorship of Moray, and the above provision shall, as regards a benefice with cure or a dignity etc., be null. Litterarum etc. (Franciscus. xxxiiii. Die duodecima Julii mccccxviii. de Agello.)

Footnotes

1. On the back is Anno primo Lib. 12. On the top and bottom edges, in a contemporary hand, is ‘Primus de dignitatibus…. anni primi.